Martin, MY, Kratt P, Kim, Y., Schoenberger Y, Pisu M. “Too much trouble for what I get out of it”. Acceptability of cancer screening tests among low income rural men and women in the Deep South. Public Health.

Dr. Pisu is PI of this pilot project that has two specific aims: 1) to identify financial challenges of African American older breast cancer survivors; and 2) to evaluate the usefulness of one intervention, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) booklet entitled “Managing the Cost of Cancer Care: Practical Guidance for Patients and Families” to help older African American breast cancer patients address financial challenges.

Research Interest: Economic burden of disease, Cancer survivorship

DOPM Research Program Areas: Cancer Prevention and Control

Economic Burden and Cost-effectiveness of Peer Advisors for Diabetes

Funding: NIDDK through P60DK079626 (PI: Garvey)

Dr Pisu is PI of this pilot project that will determine the economic burden of patients with diabetes and the cost effectiveness of an intervention that employs peer advisors to help patients manage their diabetes.

Research Interest: Economic burden of disease, Economic evaluation

DOPM Research Program Areas:Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention and Control, Outcomes and Comparative Effectiveness Research and Education

Dr. Pisu is an investigator on this project that will determine the cost–effectiveness of the Breast Cancer Survivor Intervention Package compared to usual care. The intervention consists of psycho-educational support delivered over the phone to rural residents one year from their breast cancer diagnosis. Investigator

DOPM Research Program Areas: Cancer Prevention and Control, Outcomes and Comparative Effectiveness Research and Education

Reasons for Low Follow-up in Black Colorectal Cancer Patients

Funding: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dr. Pisu is Pi of this project that used qualitative methodologies to examine sociocultural factors that account for the modest rates of post-treatment surveillance among African Americans with colorectal cancer.

Dr. Pisu is an investigador on this project that will explore the theory that having a trained hospital transition coach engage patients in a tailored program, Transition2Quit, that can be accessed easily post-hospitalization will increase smokers’ success in quitting and be a cost-effective approach.

Research Interest: Economic evaluation

DOPM Research Program Areas: Outcomes and Comparative Effectiveness Research and Education

Cost Effectiveness of Interpreter Services: A Randomized Control Trial (PI:Weech-Maldonado)

Funding: NIMHD through P30MD000502 (PI: Fouad/Saag)

Dr. Pisu is an Investigator on this project within the Comprehensive Minority and Health Disparities Research Center ARRA Supplement toestablish a Center of Excellence in Comparative Effectiveness Research (CERED) for Eliminating Disparities.

Research Interest: Economic evaluation

DOPM Research Program Areas: Outcomes and Comparative Effectiveness Research and Education

Professional Activities

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Academy Health

International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR)

Society of Medical Decision Making

UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES

COERE Economic Evaluation and Modeling Methods Working Group (Co-leader)